The Penn's Grove record., 1887-07-30
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As many are aware there are tbous-
ands in every city. and Philadelphia is
no exception, who live IN myeulilated
courts, sleep in unhealtlful j%uXtaposi-
ton, aud are too poor 10 give practical
supervision and sanitary a~tteutiun to
the food OF those most sensitive aud
delicate of MOrtals- infants i'll arms.
Ii is 70. these thousands Of parents
that the old Bellevue IioHsr, at Red
Bank, with eighty-thIrc acres ui al
iaceut land was purchased fenced in
aud fitted foI a SanitariuIn, after the
tide had encrOached on WInlml!i Is
land, opposite the city, where from
1879 to lS>G fbath years mclusive), du-
ring the scd,en lasting from the early
part IF Jma tm,l the close of he
heated tenn, 362 az persons, of whom
nearly 300. 900 were uidrt 10 years Of
age, we've given a Chance for life,
The old bellevue, House has been adj
miiabIy lifted ap with beds and baths
for the accommodation Of permanent
patients, who must be infants ia arms,
and must be accompanied during their
stay at the Sanitarium by mothers or
competent nurses. a matrou and
corps of nurses ale also provided, and
through the generosity of constant
friends the pharmaceutical supply IS
never allowed to fail. The large ma
i6rity of cases arise from neglect Of
the most ordinary dietary regulations.
y steamer runs hourly from Pine st
wharf to Red Bank. During the re-
cent season of excessive heat nearly
1000 souls-and the proportion Of ba-
bies proper was one in ltil-llave avail
ed themselves daily Of tie chance ful
fresh air, fresh milk, fresh water and
freshly made soup. There are no irk-
some restrictions 1T the Sanitarium.
Babies are peItr1r,d, but adults Of
whatever rae. '~cligi3n or residence
are welcome so long as they bring with
them children who are not afflicted
contagious complaints.
Tile opportunities FOR good are illimi-
lably increased, and it is more than
probable that during the present sea-
son-oSer 100, 900 visitors, nearly twice
the record OF any previous year, will
have partaken of tie hOspitallties of Il
place eslJ-ci lily selected and prepared
Tor Their welfare. In the grounds of
The .Sanitarium there are doZans of
swings and scores Of hanmocks; hun
drtds OF pillows furnished gratis), and
four driven wells with an endless sup
ply Di water, pure as cfyslal and cold,
as ice. There is Il river frontage of
500 feet and al expansr of miles IN ex-
tent over which the breeze IN
gratefully.
The Sanitarium Association is de-
pendent upon voluntry contributions
and thus far has had support from
thousands of appreciative friends.
The principal need now is for Il new
steamer-the association now owns the
Relief-and contributions for the build
ing of Que are solicited. The amount
of good the %Sanitarium may effect
among the children of the poor is now
limited, practically, by the ability for
transporting the little mes 60 the spot
prepared for them, Not Il ''Trespass-
ing Forbidden sign OF the place. In
lieu thereof are plentiful announce
ments that nursing mothers or persons
with infants in charge cal get all the
milk they can drink as often as they
will take the trouble to ask for it. II
the little stomaehs prefer that the milk
be boiled they can have it so. The
nursing motlers, III application, can
get il cupof hot tea, and at loon daily
the ''soup line'' is formed. To Every
one on the Sdllitalium grounds is served
a pint of hos, strong soup aud three
soda biscuits. The cups are furnished
as well, and the recipients are asked
only to see what they are returned.